Stanford Materials Corporation (SMC) provides Cerium Hexaboride Sheet CeB6 ceramic products with high purity and competitive prices. Our CeB6 parts support an array of shapes and dimensions to serve multiple purposes.
Cerium Hexaboride (CeB6, also known as Cerium boride) is an inorganic chemical. It is a refractory ceramic material, which is insoluble in water or hydrochloric acid and very stable in a vacuum. Stoichiometric samples of CeB6 have a blue metallic luster. CeB6 is also a superconductor and semiconductor with a relatively high melting point of 2552 ℃.
|
Parameter |
Units |
CeB6 |
|
Stoichiometry |
N/A |
~6 |
|
Metal Impurities |
Ppm by wt. |
<30 |
|
Density |
g/cm3 |
4.80 |
|
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
α*106 |
6.2 |
|
Electrical Resistivity |
μΩ-cm |
~65 |
|
Effective Work Function(100) at 1800K |
eV |
2.65 |
|
Spectral Emissivity at 0.65 Microns |
N/A |
0.779 |
|
Evaporation Rate at 1800K(UHV) |
g |
1.6×10-9 |
|
Orientation Limit for a Specific Orientation |
Degrees |
<2 |
|
Pyrolitic Block Mount Resistance at 1800K |
Ohms |
1.45 |
* Used to coat some high-current hot cathodes
* Electron microscopes such as SEM, TEM
* X-ray tubes
* Electron lithography
* Electron beam welding
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